Jasmine Guy Quotes
Quotations and aphorisms by Jasmine Guy:
Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured.
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We are a complex species to observe.
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I am going to sing lesbian love songs and support gay rights no matter what. The rest is public relations.
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An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.
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I believe people who practice their beliefs in daily life are activists.
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I meet so many people, but I don't know anybody.
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The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.
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The more confident one becomes, the less one needs all people to be the same.
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There are brilliant out lesbians and gay men and bisexuals and transgendered people and heterosexuals keeping the fire of change alive. Not a day goes by when I don't feel grateful to them for their work.
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I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.
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Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one.
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If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.
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I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.
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The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model.
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It seems to me the most important issue in the LGBT community is the right to be queer-the right to be free of the heterosexual assumption.
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I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something.
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We gave up having a TV last year. I am out of the loop. Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one.
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I don't much care who is gay or straight or married or not. I mostly notice if they are brave enough to confront bigotry.
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People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.
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That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme poverty.
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You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.
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It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment.
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Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity.
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There is no sexuality that is greater or lesser than another.
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Anything that is non-violent is OK with me.
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The kitchen may not get cleaned, and I have to accept that. I do the important things.
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As the middle begins to feel safe enough to accept some of the so-called radical thinking, ideas move to the middle and a new edge is created.
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If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.
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One disco, one soft ball game, one lost love, one gay pride rally at a time.
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